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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,559.22, 109,764.24 and 49,333.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,559.22, 109,764.24 and 49,333.68 is: 68,063.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,559.22 : 109,764.24 = 49,333.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,559.22/109,764.24 = 49,333.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,559.22x = 109,764.24 × 49,333.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,559.22x = 5,415,073,891.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,073,891.60/79,559.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,063.44

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